Barrel-head.



' Patan tad Feb. 26, MIDI.

D. McGEE.

, BARREL HEAD. (Applicat ion filed Nov. 93, 1900 (No Modal.)

lJiTnn STATES PATENT FFICE.

DANIEL MCGEE, OF MEINHARD, GEORGIA.

BARREL-HEAD.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 668,926, dated February26, 1991.

Application filed November 23, 1900. Serial No. 87,415. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL MoGEE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Meinhard, in the county of Ohatham and State of Georgia,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Barrel-Heads, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in barrel-heads; and it has for oneof its objects to provide a simple and efficient device of thischaracter which can be readily placed in any barrel in use and onepossessing advantages in point of inexpensiveness of man ufacture anddurability in use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a barrel-head which willafford means of ready access to the contents of the barrel without theuse of any tools and which will at the same time serve to strengthen thebarrel when the same has been opened. This object I secure by means ofthe novel construction, arrangement, and combination of partshereinafter described, and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings forminga part of this specification, Figure 1 is a planview of the barrelhead constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig.2 is a similar view with the lid removed. Fig. 3 is a plan view of thelid. Fig. at is an inverted plan View of the lid, showing the headingattached to the lower side thereof. Fig. 5 is a central longitudinalsectional View of the barrel-head, showing the lid in its fastenedposition.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughoutall the figures of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the barrel-head proper, providedwith an opening 2 and a series of inwardlyprojecting lugs 4E designatesan annular recess of a depth corresponding with the thickness of the lidor cover, so that when the lid is placed in position it will fit downfiush with the adjacent surface of the head.

5 designates the lid, provided with ahandle 6 and a series ofupwardly-extending convexfaced ribs or flanges 7 and recesses 9,arranged around its periphery, the purposes of which will be hereinafterexplained.

The under surface of the lid 5, as shown most clearly in Fig. 4, isprovided with an annular heading 8, of rubber or any other suitable andconvenient material, and is adapted to fit down and rest within theannular recess 4 of the head adjacent to its inner edge lugs 3, and asthe inclined faces of the flanges 7 are brought to bear against and movebeneath the lugs 3 it is evident that a great inward pressure is exertedto the lid, thus binding the same firmly and snugly to the barrelhead.

I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the preciseconstruction above described, as numerous changes in the form,proportion, and the minor details of construction maybe resorted towithout departing from the principles or sacrificing any of theadvantages of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patout, is

1. In a barrel-head, the combination of a head adapted to be secured tothe body of a barrel and provided with a centrally-located opening, anannular recess encircling the said opening, said recess being of a depthcorresponding to the thickness of the lid and adapted to receive thesame, a series of inwardlyprojecting lugs arranged around the periphcryof the said recess and extending above the same; and a lid fitted in thesaid recess and provided with a series of recesses arranged around itsperiphery and having upon its face a series of upwardly-projectingconvex-faced flanges arranged intermediate the said recesses and adaptedto take under the said inwardly-projecting lugs when the lid is ing,ananu ular recess encircling the said open ing, said recess being of adepth corresponding to the thickness of the lid and adapted to 3. A lidfor barrel-heads, the same consistingof a lid provided with a series ofrecesses arranged around its periphery and having upon its face a seriesof upwardly-extending convex-faced flanges arranged intermediate thesaid recesses, and an annular beading secured upon the under side of thelid near its periphery, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature to thisspecification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

DANIEL MCGEE.

Witnesses:

JOSEPH L. SMITH, VAN R. WINKLER.

